M4.6 earthquake near Settsu, Osaka

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Neyagawa, Japan on 18 Jun 2018, 15:31 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Settsu, about 2 km away in Osaka, Japan.